A wrapper is an old term for a garment worn around the house, for example a bathrobe (US), dressing gown (UK), or a housecoat.
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"luckies"
"Luckies" or Lucky Strike is a brand of American cigarettes.
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“ ‘And if God choose…Mrs. Browning!”
Mrs. Browning is Elizabeth Barrett Browning, an English poet from the Victorian era. The extract engraved on Mitch's cigarette case is from Browning's most famous poem, number 43 in her collection of love sonnets:
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints!---I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!---and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death."
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“bobby-soxers and drug-store Romeos”
"Bobby-soxers" was a term coined in the 1940s that referred to peppy teenage girls who would wear poodle skirts and roll their socks down to their ankles. "Drug-store Romeos" refer to the teenage boys of the same time period. Together, this passé expression refers to young teenagers.
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"portieres"
A type of curtain that hangs across a doorway:
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"Wein wein nur du allein"
An extremely famous and popular Austrian song sung by many tenors. Also known as "Wien, Du Stadt Meiner Traume" and the English version, "Vienna, City of my Dreams".
The first video shows a short section of the waltz Blanche tries to engage in with Mitch; however, the second video has a better sound quality and you can actually hear the music. The third is an English version of the song, "Vienna, City of my Dreams."
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"...blew your top..."
An expression meaning that you had a sudden outburst, usually out of anger or frustration.
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints!---I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life!---and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death."
The first video shows a short section of the waltz Blanche tries to engage in with Mitch; however, the second video has a better sound quality and you can actually hear the music. The third is an English version of the song, "Vienna, City of my Dreams."